Paspalum (weeds)
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Paspalum dilatatum (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society
Source: IPM Images
Author(s): James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society
Source: IPM Images
Paspalum (weeds) L.
The genus Paspalum contains more than 300 species of grasses which grow mainly in tropical and subtropical areas. Many species are found in the Americas. They are often used as turf or forage grasses. However some species can become weedy when they grow in other types of turf or in crops like rice and vegetables. Examples of Paspalum forage grasses which can become weeds are dallisgrass, Paspalum dilatatum, and bahiagrass, Paspalum notatum. The genus can be recognized by the shape of the inflorescences. Spikelets are usually arranged in 2 rows and have short stalks.
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
